Traditionally, industrial lifts have been utilized in production and manufacturing settings to lower and raise work things, people and materials. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for retail and wholesale environments.
Most consumers who have been shopping in a store late at night have probably seen a scissor lift, even though they do not know they have. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs similar to a forklift. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is ideal for performing tasks that need the speed or mobility and moving of supplies and people above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to lift workers straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports under it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. When the machine is extended, the scissor lift reaches about from 21 to 62 feet or 6.4 to 18.8 meters above ground. This depends on the size of the unit and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, however, it can be a bumpy ride for the worker in the lift going to the top. The scissor lift design keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, rather than traveling slower with more extension or traveling faster during the middle of its journey.
The RT of rough terrain class of scissor lift are a very common class of lift. RT models would normally feature increased power of the internal combustion or IC engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is considered necessary to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are usually connected with this specific class of scissor lift.